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Killed: Dec. 20, 1968 (Friday)

Case number: V-25564

Time of attack: Approximately 11:15 p.m.

Place of attack: A gravel
parking area along remote Lake Herman Road on the eastern outskirts of Vallejo, Calif.

Method of attack: David Faraday, age 17, was shot once in the head at point-blank
range and died within minutes. Betty Lou Jensen, age 16, was shot five times in the back and killed instantly. The weapon was a .22 caliber semi-automatic
pistol. The ammunition was Winchester Western Super X copper-coated long rifle. There was
no indication of robbery or sexual molestation. While there were no witnesses, several
vehicles were seen in the area just prior to local resident Stella Borges discovering the crime scene.

Conclusion: While Faraday and Jensen are traditionally considered definite Zodiac
victims, there have been many other suspects in this case. In the early 1990s, former
Vallejo Police Department detective John Lynch said the couple was killed because Faraday
had learned of a major drug deal and had been talking openly about who was involved. Other
sources have speculated that Zodiac wasn't responsible because no taunting letters or
phone calls were received until months after the murders. However, when Zodiac finally
took credit for this attack, he provided many details that were not known to the
general public. Perhaps Zodiac's sense of fulfillment following the Faraday-Jensen murders
was so strong that he didn't feel the need to immediately brag to the news media. More
than 30 years later, local
residents still haven't forgotten this crime. And the secluded area of the murders hasn't
changed very much at all.